Early life
Tony Hart was born in Hastings Road,Military service
Hart left school in 1943 and wanted to join theCareer
After being demobilised, Hart decided to become a professional artist and studied atPersonal life
Hart met his wife, Jean Skingle, while working in television; they married in 1953. They were married for fifty years until she died in 2003. They had a daughter, Carolyn, and two grandchildren.Death
On 28 December 2006, it was announced during the reunion programme '' It Started with Swap Shop'' that Hart was in poor health, though this was not elaborated upon until an interview with ''Tributes
On 1 March 2009 aLegacy
In January 2021, 12 years after his death, it was announced that Hart's drawings of a galleon for the 1952 ''Humpty Dumpty'' story, that paved the way for the famous ''Blue Peter'' logo, together with copies of original 1950s designs for the emblem were to be auctioned. Consigned from the collection of Hart's close friend and agent Roc Renals (1922-2014), the sale was expected to raise close to £20,000. The 65-lot auction took place on 29 January.References
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